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Table 7 Slope Index of inequality (SII) and Relative concentration Index (CIX) for caesarean sections in public facilities, NFHS-4 & 5

From: Variations in the prevalence of caesarean section deliveries in India between 2016 and 2021 – an analysis of Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh

SII

Region

SII

95% CI

SII

95% CI

NFHS-4

NFHS-5

(2015-16)

(2019-21)

India

20.3*

(19.7–20.9)

22.9*

(22.3–23.6)

CG

7.9*

(5.3–10.4)

14*

(11.3–16.7)

TN

4.7*

(0.4-9.0)

4.6**

(-0.6-9.7)

**p < 0.05 *p < 0.001

CIX

Region

CIX

95% CI

CIX

95% CI

NFHS-4

NFHS-5

(2015-16)

(2019-21)

India

29.2*

(28.4–29.9)

28.5*

(27.8–29.2)

CG

21.5*

(14.8–28.2)

26.4*

(21.0-31.9)

TN

2.94**

(0.4–5.5)

2.2*

(-0.01-4.5)

  1. **p < 0.05 *p < 0.001